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Storm reports for August 6, 1997
On August 6, 1997, 4 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On August 6, 1997, 4 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Dukes County, MA.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| MA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| RI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| WY | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| East Lansing, MI | 48,964 | 0.75″ |
| Woonsocket, RI | 44,508 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (4)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | 0.75″ | Dukes County, MA |
| 21:10 | 0.75″ | Providence County, RI |
| 21:15 | 0.75″ | Ingham County, MI |
| 21:32 | 0.75″ | Providence County, RI |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $11,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Wood County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Wood County, TX (near Yantis) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $1,000
“Several trees were toppled including one tree that fell across a shed.” - Pend Oreille County, WA (near Ione) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph
“67 mph gust from automated fire weather station” - Okanogan County, WA (near Oroville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
“61 mph gust reported at automatic weather station ...elev 1303 ft” - Ingham County, MI (near Okemos) · Hail 0.75″
“Okemos Police Department reported 3/4 inch diameter hail in Okemos.” - Broward County, FL (near Pompano Beach) · Tornado F0
“touched down near 3 st/powerline rd by pompano park race track. shingles torn from roof. one truck overturned. several tres down.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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